Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A Great Deal of Hard Work Being Done
by the Last Session Of the Forty.
Ninth Congress.
mars Quiet Marriage Creates Con-
siderable Gossip.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The "town" is
once more astir snent the Mathews
nomination. The Columbia Democratic
Club has declared war on the president,
and Marshsl Wilson and Register of Wills
Clagett have resigned-I mean from the
club. These two staunch Democrats,
who received their appointments through
the influence of the club, have stood by
the president in his position on the
Matthews question, in the belief that the
end justices the means. Their col
leagues in the club, and citizens
president as to the necessity for
to fill the richest office in the district,
and the newspapers, too, without an
exception, have voiced this public senti-
ment. AT the last meeting of the club
a series of resolutions were adopted with
only one dissenting voice-that of the
register of wills, the marshal being
misunderstanding that the sentiment of
the community against the appointment
had not changed, as the president seems
to have been led to believe, and declar-
ing that the plank in the Democratic
platform of "home men for home
offices" should be adhered to. The
Matthews nomination has not yet
been reported on by the senate committee
since submitted the second time by the
president, but the impression prevails
that when it does come forth it Will be
adverse to the confirmation, and that
home-rule princip es will be triumphant.
1t is admitted to be just that the colored
man should be recognized, but contended
that the recognition should be by appoint
ment to some public office, and nOta local
office, and to that by importing an out
siGer to nil it. This case is attracting
national attention, and hence the refer
ence made to this new phase of it.
There is great deal of hard work be
ing done in congress this session. Most
of the talking Just now is in the senate
on the Interstate CONNIE rec bill. Pension
legislation is receiving great deal of at
tention. The house, the past week, with
out discussion, passed the bill appropri-
ating $40 ,207, 800 for pensions In the
senate the bill providing a pension of
$1,000 8 year for Mrs. Logan passed with
out opposition. Senator Cockrell awaited
himself of the opportunity and had the
pension of the widow of Gen
Frank P Blair increased from $40
month to $1,000 year. Sen
ator Henderson thought that he too would
like to have pension granted, and so in
troduced a bill granting $1,000 year to
the widow of Capt. Crawford, who was
xii ed bv the Mexican scouts while in the
line of duty.
This has been an unusually brilliant
week in the social world. Mrs Folsom
had her first rece ption at Oak View, and
was assisted by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs La
mont, and some other friends. Notwlth-
standing the cold day ard the long drive
to reach the country home, there were
many callers. Tee reception at the home
will be held weekly.
Mrs. Cleveland's reception at the
White House was crowded. The guests
were received in the green parl0r. Among
tine callers was ex-senator Davis of West
Virginia, who was extended q hearty
welcome by Mrs. Cleveland in remem-
brance of his kind attentions at Deer Park
The wives of all the cabinet officers
held receptions during the week, as did
also the families OF justices of the United
States supreme court.
The English minister, Hon. Lionel
Sackville West, gave brilliant ball on
Wednesday night. 1t was the occasion
of his third daughter, Miss Amalia, max
ing her debut. The drawing-rooms and
ballroom were crowded, and general
dancing was INDUCED in until after sup
per when the cotillion began, led by Mr..
da Bose Of the Spanish legation and Miss
West, by Mr.. Jenisch of the German lega-
ton and Miss Flora West. Miss Amalia
danced with Mr.. Edwards of the English
legation. The di plomstic corps was
argt ly represented, besides all the lead
ing families in official and resident soci-
ETY.. Mss Villas and Miss Manning msde
their first appearance at ball on this &C.
casion.
The marriage of Secretary Lamar
created no little gossip among his many
friends here, Notwithstanding the fact
that it had been predicted for so lorg a
time. Not even his own family here knew
of the day of his marriage, aud the first
intimaton they had of it was telegram
received by lady clerk in the interior
depsrtment from relative in Macon.
The So cretary has many eccentricities,
and this quiet and oblivious way of doing
things is one of them. 1t is expected
that he and his bride will be here ths
week, and that Mrs. Lamar will receive
with the secretary's daughter and
daughter-in-law at their weekly reception
this week. n
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